Built Environment

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Over 280 delegates attended RICS BIM Conference Attendees gained clear guidance from experts on how BIM is used on projects, in various sectors, and th.

Modern-day off-site construction techniques could provide a fast, efficient and more environmentally friendly solution to our present day housing crisis. Üserhuus / Tigh Grian pre-fabricated homes that can be pieced together in a day, are on showcase at BRE’s Innovation Park. Check out Pre-Fab homes...

Gravity-powered lamp for people with no electricity. A device that uses gravity to generate energy off the grid could benefit people around the world with no access to electricity after its developer received to scale up.

A refurbished house demonstrating retrofit solutions for energy inefficient homes in the UK has been constructed in Scotland. A recreation of a ‘four in a block’ building, the house will enable robust assessments to be made of cost effective upgrading solutions for walls, windows, roofs and services for this building type.